Road to Religious Freedom

  • Religious Requirements for Voting

    Religious Requirements for Voting
    Needed to have or be
    1.) Adult male and own property
    2.) Must be member of church
  • The Pilgrims

    The Pilgrims
    1.)Came for Religious freedom
    2.)Settled in Plymouth Mass
    3.)Tolerant
    4.)Thanksgiving
  • The Puritans

    The Puritans
    Come religious freedom
    Settle in Mass Bay
    They are NOT tolerant
  • Maryland-The Catholic Experiment

    Maryland-The Catholic Experiment
    Come because they were being persecuted because of their religious beliefs
    Catholics settle maryland
    Extremely tolerant
  • Dissent in Massachusetts Bay

    Dissent in Massachusetts Bay
    if you didn’t believe what the Puritans said - they will banish from Mass
    2 famous people got banished: Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams
    Anne Hutchinson - she banned from mass just because she questioned church leader
  • Dissent in Massachusetts Bay Pt. 2

    Dissent in Massachusetts Bay Pt. 2
    Roger wIlliams gets banished from Mass
    Believes in separation of Church and state
    Found Rhode Island
  • Quakers in Pennslyvania and New Jersey

    Quakers in Pennslyvania and New Jersey
    Quakers are in Penn
    Quakers believe in equality
  • Period: to

    The First Great Awakening

    Renewed interest in church and religion
    Countries realized that Religion was a big part of Immigration.
  • Virginia Statues for Religious Freedom

    Virginia Statues for Religious Freedom
    Churches are now separated from governments
    Taxes are collected by Government
    All colonies later passed this rule